The
CableLabs team has studied many of the existing governance models in
the open-source community and will model its initial governance after
the Java Mobile and Embedded community.

This
model is based on its founding principles of transparency,
participation, compatibility and engineering excellence. We expect
the OpenCable community governance model will evolve over time, based
on participation and recommendations from the java.net community.

How can I
participate in the OCAP-RI Project?

There
are many ways to contribute and participate in our community! First,
sign up as a member to java.net. Once you are a member, you can
help us with the following:

Help edit our
tutorials, and update our wiki

Ask questions on
the mailing list and forums

Submit bugs,
suggestions, case studies

Translate some of
the content to your favorite language

Tell your friends
about our project

Write a blog and
share your experience

Help us port the
RI to the Linux platform

Send links to
related projects and news developments

We
will also have a wish list posted at the site with new ideas for
contributions. Please keep looking and keep communicating!

Can I create a
new project within the OpenCable community?

Yes.
You can submit a new project proposal on java.net. The governing
Board will review these submissions and decide if they should be
included as a new project within the OpenCable Community.

Can I
contribute fixes and enhancements to the OCAP-RI Project?

Certainly!
We strongly encourage contributions into these new projects. In order
to be able to contribute the following steps needed to be completed:

Apply for a
community login on java.net

Become familiar
with the community and projects.

Sign
and return the CableLabs Contributor Agreement (CCA)

Follow
the Contribution Process to submit your contribution.

Who will decide
which contributions are accepted to the OCAP-RI Project?

Contributors
will have to work with a Module Owner in order to get their code
reviewed and submitted.

Will there
ever be non-CableLabs committers to the OpenCable projects?

We
hope so! We very much want to collaborate with non-CableLabs
community members. We would hope to make the most skilled and active
participants committers to the code base.